Leveling the field: Las Vegas native smashing stereotypes as team physician for the Raiders

When Jessica Zarndt stepped onto the field of Allegiant Stadium to work her first Raiders game in 2021, all she could feel was empowerment ...     [LEVELING THE FIELD: LAS VEGAS NATIVE SMASHING STEREOTYPES AS TEAM PHYSICIAN FOR THE RAIDERS]( [When Jessica Zarndt stepped onto the field of Allegiant Stadium to work her first Raiders game in 2021, all she could feel was empowerment, even if the cheers and claps weren’t for her. Zarndt’s career in sports medicine had taken her to many events, from roaming the sidelines on high school football Friday nights to being the first full-time female doctor for teams at the University of Texas. Being in the NFL felt different, she said.]( [RAIDERS IN RHYTHM: GAROPPOLO CLICKS IN LAS VEGAS DEBUT TO DOWN DENVER]( [The Raiders’ bus was loaded and ready to depart Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday evening but missing one key passenger. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was the last player left in the visiting locker room, having not started his postgame media session until more than an hour after the conclusion of the Raiders’ 17-16 victory over the Broncos.]( [WHERE I STAND: INFORMATION POLLUTION IS CHOKING OUR HUMANITY]( [Is there any information online that I can trust? After sifting through AI images, deepfakes, bots, trolls, ads and disinformation campaigns while just trying to casually peruse social media, I often think there isn’t. In one way or another, we are consumed by information pollution — whether we fall victim to believing it or are trying to combat it. Information pollution, namely misinformation and disinformation, permeates every discussion.]( [COMEDIAN BILL MAHER ENTERTAINS A DIVERSE LAS VEGAS AUDIENCE AT MGM GRAND]( [Bill Maher is best known for producing and hosting ground-breaking TV talk shows “Politically Incorrect” and “Real Time,” sometimes controversial programs that have elevated the 67-year-old entertainer to the position of one of the most recognizable political commentators in media. But years before he stepped into that universe, he was a stand-up comic, and he still is one today.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Shift in Nevada’s political landscape continues as nonpartisan voters dominate]( [Where I Stand: Mud, muck set off climate alarm at stormy Burning Man in Nevada](  [Editorial: Politicians aren’t pulling the triggers, but their policies are pulling the strings]( [Spread of sports betting will benefit Las Vegas, local industry insiders say]( [UNLV football looking forward after thrashing at No. 2 Michigan](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com